McMinn County, Tennessee (TN)

County population in 2016: 53,434 (40% urban, 60% rural); it was 49,015 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,658County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,567County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,936Renter-occupied apartments: 5,640 (it was 4,785 in 2000)

% of renters here:

24%

State:

32%

Land area: 430 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 124 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in McMinn County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for Black residents, 33.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.0% for American Indian residents, 26.8% for other race residents, 20.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 43.0 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 39.9 years old, American Indian residents: 56.1 years old, Asian residents: 32.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.6 years old, Other race residents: 27.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McMinn County is $407 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $489 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $585 a month.

Agriculture in McMinn County:

Average size of farms: 106 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,452Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $77.89The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.27%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.59%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,540Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.30%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.88%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,856The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.51%Average age of principal farm operators: 56 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 31.11Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.10%Corn for grain: 1640 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 390 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 1530 harvested acresVegetables: 172 harvested acresLand in orchards: 44 acres

Earthquake activity:

McMinn County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in McMinn County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (931)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (713)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (391)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (389)

Pneumonia, unspecified (343)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (323)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (315)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (219)

Unspecified dementia (207)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (199)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.92Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,319Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 281Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73,006

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,229Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,188Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.8. This is less than state average.

96.5% of residents of McMinn speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).

87% of McMinn County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Tennessee.